{
  "id": 14642922,
  "title": "Abby Choi’s partner tells court her ex-father-in-law helped resolve his HK$5m debt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/abby-chois-partner-tells-court-her-ex-father-in-law-helped-resolve",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:46:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3370987/abby-chois-partner-tells-court-her-ex-father-law-helped-resolve-his-hk5m-debt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abby Choi Tin-fung's partner, Chris Tam Fong-chun, testified in court that her former father-in-law, Kwong Kau, played a role in resolving his HK$5 million gambling debt, though he did not feel compelled to repay it due to his belief that the company he owed would cease operations. The source material reveals that the company, Suncity Group, was once Macau's largest junket operator but ended its travel business after its founder, Alvin Chau Cheok-wa, was arrested for illegal gambling and money laundering. Chris Tam insisted that his father had no incentive to repay the debt, given his belief about the company's future. The informant added that his father had reached out to Kwong Kau for assistance due to the latter's connections. The trial is currently ongoing, with the defendants - Alex Kwong Kong-chi, Kwong Kau, and Anthony Kwong Kong-kit - pleading not guilty to the murder of Abby Choi in February 2023.",
  "summary": "Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s partner has acknowledged that her former father-in-law helped resolve a dispute over his HK$5 million gambling debt but maintained he was not obliged to repay it because he believed the company he owed would fold. Chris Tam Fong-chun told the High Court on Thursday that he had refused to repay a loan he took out while gambling at a casino run by…",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Abby Choi’s partner tells court her ex-father-in-law helped resolve his HK$5m debt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/abby-chois-partner-tells-court-her-ex-father-in-law-helped-resolve-14647910",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:46:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}